The U.S. Navy has set a new record for aircraft recovery by retrieving an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the bottom of the sea off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, from a depth of 19,075 feet. The details of the impressive feat were revealed last night by Naval Sea Systems Command …
Read More »Outdated Design F-5E Ejection Seats Should Be Replaced: Experts
An ejection seat and a parachute found by the rescue team. Photo courtesy of the National Rescue Command Center On March 22, 2021, Two Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighter jets collided midair off Taiwan’s southeast coast. Both pilots ejected, one pilot died and another …
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The Air force is the military branch of the country that conducts aerial warfare. Air Force plays an important role in maintaining the security of the country. The Air Forces consist of a combination of bombers, helicopters, fighter planes, transport planes, and other aircraft. Here is the list of the …
Read More »Accidental Ejection Seats Activation During Takeoff Cause Fatal Tu-22M3 Bomber Crash
Tu-22M3 bomber © Russian Defense Ministry’s press service As we have reported earlier, on Mar. 23, 2021, Russian Air Force Tu-22 Backfire Bomber Crashes In Kaluga Region Killing Three Crew Onboard. No one else on the ground was injured. Now according to the information released by the Russian Defense Ministry, …
Read More »Russian Air Force Tu-22 Backfire Bomber Crashes In Kaluga Region Killing Three Crew Onboard
Tu-22M3M GEFEST – Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22 Backfire bomber crashes in kaluga region killing three crew onboard. According to Russian media, a Tu-22M3 Backfire long-range bomber crashed at Shaykovka airbase, in the Kaluga region, killing the three crew on board. When preparing for takeoff, …
Read More »Arrow: The World’s First Mach 2.1 Supersonic Unmanned Combat Drone
Singapore-based Kelley Aerospace has officially launched the world’s first supersonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). Called ‘Arrow,’ the drone is designed with a single-shell made of lightweight carbon fiber that allows it to reads speeds up to Mach 2.1 – exceeding the speed of sound. A manned version of Arrow …
Read More »Here’s Why Blue Angels Chose A-4 Skyhawk To Replace F-4 Phantom
All six Blue Angels Douglas A-4F Skyhawks executing a “fleur de lis” maneuver. USN – U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN The Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron was formed in 1946 by the United States Navy. The unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world after the French Patrouille de France formed …
Read More »Two ROCAF F-5E Fighter Jets Collided Midair Off Taiwan’s Southeast Coast
Taiwanese air force’s F-5E figther jets release the flare (AFP/Sam Yeh) TwoRepublic of China Air Force (ROCAF) Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighter jets have collided midair off Taiwan’s southeast coast. Both pilots ejected, one pilot died and another is still missing. The two F-5E jets disappeared from radar at about …
Read More »Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora Mach 3+ Spaceplane Capable Of Multiple Same-day Flights
Image Credits: Dawn Aerospace In July 2020, Dawn Aerospace unveiled the Mk II Aurora suborbital spaceplane, smaller than a compact car and capable of multiple same-day flights. Mk-II Aurora is a sub-scale suborbital vehicle capable of flying up to an altitude of more than 100km several times a day. It …
Read More »Top 10 Oldest Military Aircrafts Still In Service
MiG-21 No.4326, which shot down 13 aircraft during the war – Pacific Aviation Museum – SolsticeMiGsmall Uploaded by High Contrast Militaries in the world want to keep an edge on the battlefields, so they have to operate the newest and the most advanced tech available. But sometimes that is simply not possible. Budgets might …
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